Letters | Gov. Pence, seeking our senators and no budget

About Gov. Pence

The Courier-Journal hit a low when it published a press release by Gov. Mike Pence's office as a news story. Gov. Pence is hardly the education governor. He created still another state agency (more money, more bureaucracy) to address Indiana educational needs. I believe that brings us to seven different state agencies.

He does this in the name of being fiscally responsible. What a joke. While major corporations like Exxon are now running television ads supporting the Common Core educational standards, Pence has put them on hold in Indiana while out of the other side of his mouth he says he wants to create graduates ready to work in industry. Talk about a disconnect!

He needs to allow Glenda Ritz, the elected Superintendent of Public Instruction, to fulfill her duties of office. He has hijacked the voters' choice. Meanwhile it is fine Democratic women like Susie Gahan, principal of Fairmont Elementary School here in New Albany, that are demonstrating educational excellence and picking up national awards. Gov. Pence needs to pick something else to muck around in. Step aside and let the women fix our educational problems.

SUSAN RYAN

Floyds Knobs, Ind. 47119

Calling all senators

Help! How do I contact my dedicated senators? I have looked up their internet sites, in the hopes of indicating my degree of despair and disgust with their activities, only to find the following red-lettered prefaces:

? As of Oct. 1, 2013, due to the government shutdown, my offices are currently operating with limited resources and staff. Please note that phones at my Washington, D.C., office as well as my offices in Kentucky will not be monitored regularly until the shutdown has ended. Responses to correspondence will be delayed until normal government operations resume. Please be assured I am working tirelessly with my colleagues to provide a solution to this current state of affairs (Rand Paul).

? Due to recent threats, security screening of mail delivered to our office has been heightened. Although our office may experience delays, please know that Senator McConnell prioritizes your correspondences and will respond to them accordingly. We appreciate your patience during this time (Mitch McConnell).

Please. Not only are they being obstructive in the Congress, they are obstructing my ability to contact them. Maybe if they vote to fund the government, I can communicate with them.

PATRICIA DONNELLY

Louisville 40207

Where's the budget?

One of the interesting things on CNN this week was that there has never been a budget passed by the Obama administration. They were saying how difficult it will be to raise the debt limit because you have no budget set to use as a measuring stick, to consider how high to raise the debt and how to pay it back without a budget. Kind of like flying by the seat of your pants.

There is no accountability attached to the debt limit raise. Someday, probably sooner than later, they need to actually pass a budget and stick to it, that includes payback and to spur manufacturing, technology, etc. Ask yourself if this is the right way to manage a country and make decisions on your debts, without a budget. Why has he not developed a budget since being elected?

JAMES AYRE

Louisville 40220

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Letters | Gov. Pence, seeking our senators and no budget

The Courier-Journal hit a low when it published a press release by Gov. Mike Pence's office as a news story. Gov. Pence is hardly the education governor.